Precise Industrial 3D Metrology

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GOM Inspect Software

Evaluation Software for 3D Point Clouds

3D inspection
Processing of polygon meshes
Communication of measuring results

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Optical 3D Metrology
In Industrial Quality Control

Optical 3D coordinate measuring machines are replacing tactile measuring systems and gages in many areas of
industry. They capture more detailed and easier to interpret quality information about an object with significantly
shorter measuring times.

While mechanical measuring systems capture data in a point-based or linear manner, optical measuring systems provide
full-field data about deviations between the actual 3D coordinates and the CAD data. As this measuring data contains
all the object information, in addition to the surface deviations from the CAD, the software also automatically derives
detailed information such as GD&T, trimming or hole positions.

The accuracy of optical measuring machines is not due to expensive and high-maintenance precision mechanics,
but is rather based on state-of-the-art optoelectronics, precise image processing and mathematical algorithms.
A few precision standards and automated calibration that can be performed by the customer ensure the accuracy of
the machine. This also means no loss of accuracy due to wear under harsh conditions. As with the tactile machines,
measuring uncertainty is certified with the help of ball bars or step gages.

Over 14,000 GOM measuring systems worldwide ensure the dimensional quality of automotive, sheet-metal, cast and
injection molded products as well as turbine blades and wheels. In most cases, the detailed analyses are not used for a
simple “OK”/“not OK” evaluation, but form the basis for the optimization of production and machine parameters as part
of a value-added measuring procedure.

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Certified Software for 3D Metrology

In modern industrial metrology, different measuring technologies are implemented based on application requirements.
These solutions produce data for processing and evaluation, and often many different software packages are used. GOM
Inspect Professional offers inspection and evaluation functions for measurement data from GOM' s measuring systems,
3D scanners, laser scanners, CTs, CMMs and other sources.

In order to ensure precise measurement accuracy, both GOM Inspect Professional and GOM Inspect software have been
tested and certified by PTB and NIST institutions. The accuracy of the evaluation software is tested by comparing the
results from the software with reference results. The GOM software has been placed in Category 1, the category with
the smallest measurement deviations.

Industrial requirements – Optical 3D metrology is grow-
ing in importance in industrial processes. More measure-
ment data is continuously produced. This data needs to
be processed and analyzed, and traditional tools are often
not able to meet modern demands anymore. The GOM
Inspect software fulfills today' s industrial requirements
and ensures short development times, optimized produc-
tion processes and high process safety.
Software for 3D point clouds – GOM Inspect Professional
polygonizes point clouds into high-quality 3D mesh data
and offers a range of mesh processing functions. Inspection
is based on a comparison of measurement data with CAD
data and an analysis of false color plots, 2D sections or
multiple inspection points. The free GOM Inspect software
allows easy exchange and further analysis of the measure-
ment results.

Circle Distance.L
Nominal Actual Dev. Check Nominal Actual Dev. Check
dXYZ +0.30 L +192.00 192.35 +0.35
Ø +7.65 +7.41 -0.24

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Data Import
Interfaces

The GOM software has many interfaces for importing measuring data from different sources like laser scanners, white
light scanners, CMMs and CTs. Data can be processed, filtered and thinned in the software. Common and neutral as well
as native formats are available for importing CAD data.

Polygon Meshes From Point Clouds

3D meshes for parts and components are calculated

from 3D point clouds for visualization, simulation,
surface reconstruction and nominal/actual compar-
ison. The meshes are also suited for virtual assembly
based on measurements from different sources. The
precise polygon meshes can be exported to a number of
standard formats such as STL, G3D, JT Open, ASCII and
PLY. Polygon meshes can be exported in STL format for
applications such as 3D printing.

Mesh Processing

Polygon meshes can be smoothed, thinned and refined.

In addition, holes in the mesh can be filled and curva-
tures can be extracted. The mesh is processed using
curvature-based algorithms and tolerances. The soft-
ware provides the user with a live preview of each
processing step.

Furthermore, a golden mesh can be determined by

finding the best mesh or calculating an average mesh.

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CT Import

Scanned volume models can be directly visualized and

evaluated in the software. Volume data captured by
Cylinder 1 Cylinder 5
computer tomographs can be imported via drag & drop Nominal Actual Dev. Check Nominal Actual Dev. Check
Ø +4.85 +4.87 +0.02 Ø +9.75 +9.70 -0.05
in common formats (.vgi, .vgl, .pcr, .exv, .rek) or as raw
data and can be directly evaluated. In addition, the
different materials of a scanned object can be imported
as separate surface meshes.

Besides separately scanned objects, the software also

allows importing data sets including several objects that
were scanned with one CT simultaneously. Up to 32 objects
can be imported as individual meshes at once. The GOM
Inspect software offers different polygonization modes
for importing data.

CAD Import

Neutral CAD formats such as IGES, JT Open and STEP as well as native formats like CATIA, NX, Solidworks and Pro/E can
be imported into GOM Inspect Professional at no extra costs. The individual data formats are imported via drag & drop
and are automatically identified and assigned by the software.

Circle 1 Circle 14 CMM

Nominal Actual Dev. Check Nominal Actual Dev. Check
dXYZ +0.88 dXYZ +0.98
Ø +10.00 +10.08 +0.08 Ø +8.40 +8.60 +0.20

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Full-Field Analysis
Deviation Plots Derived from Point Clouds

A significant advantage of the optical metrology is the full-field evaluation and visualization in color-coded deviation
plots. In this way, problematic areas of parts can be identified intuitively and respective measures can be derived.

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In concepts such as PLM (Product Lifecycle Management),
as much process and part information as possible is gath-
ered in the form of PMI (Product Manufacturing Infor-
mation) to ensure a comprehensive and company-wide
management and control of production chains. GOM
supports interfaces for digital transfers of inspection fea-
tures. Quality criteria and datum systems that were imple-
mented by a semantic construction into the CAD can be
transferred digitally and evaluated in a context-sensitive
Linear size way. Since the inspection plan is generated directly during
Nominal
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Actual
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Check
the CAD import, additional work-intensive programming
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is not necessary.

GD&T Analysis
Cylindricity Position Corresponding GD&T elements are, for example, planarity,
Zone Actual Check Zone Datum Actual Check
0.20 0.06 Ø 0.60 Datum System D│E 1.05 parallelism or cylindricity. Both, a standardized analysis of
2-point distances and of the maximum material require-
ment as well as the position tolerance in local datum and
coordinate systems are possible.

GOM supports ISO standards as well as ASME standards

and continuously implements updates of the standards
into the software.

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Alignments

The GOM 3D software includes all standard alignment

functions. These include: RPS alignment, hierarchical
alignment based on geometric elements, alignment in
a local coordinate system, alignment by reference points
as well as various best-fit methods, such as global best-fit
and local best-fit.

Customers can also use their own specific alignments

such as “Balanced beam” or “Equalized nested”, for
example, for turbine blades.

Nominal / Actual Comparison

The computed polygon meshes describe free-form surfaces and primitives. These can be verified by comparing surfaces
with a technical drawing or directly with a CAD data set. A 3D analysis of surfaces as well as a 2D analysis of sections or
points can be implemented in the software. CAD-based generation of primitives such as lines, planes, circles or cylinders
is also possible.

Distance
Nominal Actual Dev. Check
LX +112.50 +112.75 +0.25

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Circle 19
Nominal Actual Dev. Check -0.20
X +80.30 +80.27 -0.03
Y -86.70 -86.62 +0.08
Z -2.00 -2.00 +0.00
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Ø +6.39 +6.42 +0.03

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Application-Specific Analyses
Functions for Special Tasks

Width front
Nominal Actual Dev. Check
Width rear
Nominal Actual Dev. Check
Point-Based Inspection
LY +2780.0 +2779.1 -0.9 LY +2780.0 +2782.1 +2.1

The evaluation function can also be used for point clouds.

This includes, for example, measurement of distances
between individual points and a comparison of points
with the CAD model. Construction functions can then be
applied to create standard geometries based on several
points. This allows an analysis of dimensional accuracy
or a GD&T analysis on the generated elements, including
Center distance flatness, cylindricity or positional accuracy.
Nominal Actual Dev. Check
LX +20000.0 +19981.3 -18.7

Curve-Based Inspection
Flush & Gap
Nominal Actual Dev. Check GOM Inspect Professional closes the gap between point-
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G +3.37 +3.38 +0.01 based and surface-based inspection. Full-field digitized
data is used to apply construction functions for curves and
to visualize their individual properties. Edge curves can, for
example, be captured, radii and character lines analyzed
and spline curves created. Flush & gap analysis is another
element provided in curve-based inspection.

Motion and Deformation Analysis

Analysis of motion and deformation is carried out using a component concept. Points are divided into coherent groups
and defined as components. Transformations or corrections to rigid body movements can then be calculated for these
components. The 6DoF analysis serves to determine the translation and rotation movements in all directions. Vector
fields then help to visualize point movements and deformation over time.

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Airfoil Inspection

GOM Inspect Professional combines general inspection

functions with application-specific evaluations. Native
quality control functionality for the analysis of airfoils and
turbine blades include: inspection of profile mean line,
profile centroid and profile thickness of turbine blades on
the basis of 2D sections. The profile‘s center of gravity, radii
and twist can also be calculated.

Inspection of Surface Defects

Optical metrology allows a series-accompanying and reproducible evaluation of surface defects. The results are objective
and available in a shorter time than with the conventional method of the grind stone.

For the surface defect map to match the form of the part directly, the GOM Inspect software makes an inspection of
surface defects even in curved directions possible. Furthermore, the software computes the direction of the surface
normals automatically. Only one defect map is required to inspect large areas that are to be analyzed in the same direction
according to the inspection plan.

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Visual Programming
Evaluations – Measurements – Workflows

With the parametric concept of the software, the simple creation of templates is possible – directly in the graphical user
interface and without the need for programming skills.

Parametric Inspection

The GOM software is based on a parametric concept, which forms the underlying foundation for every function. This
parametric approach ensures that all process steps are traceable, thus guaranteeing process reliability for measuring
results and reports.

Teaching By Doing

With Teaching by Doing, any completed evaluation can

be easily applied to two or more parts. Thanks to the
parametric design, the software automatically stores each
individual inspection step. There is no difference between
single and multiple evaluations. All evaluation steps can
be operated without scripting, previous planning or user
Polygon mesh Inspection Multipart evaluation
intervention, so that no time is spent on programming.

Point 1.n
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Avg
Sigma
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Trend, SPC and Deformation Analysis
Min -0.16
Cp +1.38 CpK +1.00 Max +0.58

The underlying parametric concept of the GOM software

enables a trend analysis for multiple evaluations, for exam-
ple, in statistical process control (SPC) or for deformation
analysis. This enables full-field evaluation of several parts
or stages within a single project and offers functionalities
for determining statistical analysis values such as Cp, Cpk,
Pp, Ppk, Min, Max, Avg and Sigma.

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Reporting Generated with GOM Inspect

Surface Deviation

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The reporting module allows creating reports including Cone 2.xyz

dXYZ
Nominal Actual Dev.

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Check
Cone 4.xyz

dXYZ
Nominal Actual Dev.

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Check 0.40

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snapshots, images, tables, diagrams, text and graphics.

Cone 2 Cone 4 0.16
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0.08
d +0.27 d +0.10
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X -19.30 -19.32 -0.02 X -14.00 -14.01 -0.01

The results can be visualized and edited in the user inter-

Y +6.90 +6.87 -0.03 Y +99.15 +99.18 -0.03
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face and then exported as a PDF document. Templates Element Property Nominal Actual Tol - Tol + Dev. Check Out

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are reusable and each scene saved in a report can be L2X0263002

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xyz

xyz
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restored in the 3D window. L2X0303005

L2X0303006
xyz

xyz
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L2X0313007 xyz -0.20 +0.20 +0.10

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Kiosk Interface

The Kiosk Interface is a special user interface for a simplified control of the ATOS ScanBox. The software handles the
entire process control and performs the measuring and inspection procedure automatically ensuring high precision and
data quality: measurement parameters, data, and the operating system are protected.

Virtual Measuring Room (VMR)

The VMR is a virtual, yet functional representation of the real measurement environment, consisting of sensor, kinemat-
ics, component with fixture and measurement plan. Combined with the parametric inspection workflows offered by
GOM Inspect Professional, the VMR enables the execution of automated measuring procedures: import of measurement
plans, offline and online programming, 3D measurement simulation, collision control, process reliability, data acquisition,
inspection and reporting.

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GOM Services
Support and Training

GOM provides its customers with support and advice throughout the entire product life cycle. GOM application engineers
are employed worldwide to commission measuring systems for customers on site and in the local language, or to
provide user-specific advice on a measuring task. By email and on the phone, the GOM Support Team not only provides
answers to questions relating to software and hardware, but also to applications and processes. An individual update
program allows GOM customers to benefit from the latest product developments.

The aim of GOM is not only to provide measuring systems, but also the corresponding technological expertise. GOM
provides standardized training courses worldwide for beginners and advanced users for this purpose.

In the GOM Service Area under www.gom.com/service, registered customers are given access to user manuals and
application-specific video tutorials. A knowledge database also provides various articles with information on hardware
and software. In discussion forums, users also have the option of asking questions and sharing their experiences with
other users and GOM experts.

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Free GOM Inspect Software

GOM Inspect is a free 3D inspection and mesh processing software for generating polygon meshes and can be used as a
viewer for measuring results and CAD data. The free software is designed for users who process and evaluate 3D data.

In GOM Inspect, the parametric functionality is not fully available. The parametric functionality ensures the traceability
of measuring data. However, the creation of templates or macros for multiple evaluation and the parametric inspection
functionality are only fully available in GOM Inspect Professional. With GOM Inspect, employees, suppliers and customers
have a free tool available for evaluating and analyzing measuring results together.

GOM Inspect Compared to GOM Inspect Professional

GOM Inspect GOM Inspect GOM Inspect

Professional Enterprise

Polygonize scanner data

Mesh processing

CAD import of basic formats

CAD import of native formats −

Import/export of measuring data

Import of volume data

Parametric inspection −

Traceability

Teaching by doing −

Alignments

Nominal/actual comparison

GD&T analysis

Trend analysis

Creation of trend projects −

Airfoil inspection

Surface defect map

Curve-based inspection

Point-based inspection

Scripting −

Templates −

Reporting

Virtual measuring room (additional module) −

Flexible solution for network licenses − −

Further information at www.gom-inspect.com

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GOM customers (excerpt) –Audi, ABB, adidas, Airbus, Alcan, Alcoa, Alfa Laval, Alstom, Arcelor, Asics, Aviadvigatel, Avtovaz, BASF, Bayer, Bentley,

Blaupunkt, BMW, Boeing, Bombardier, Bosch, Braun/PG, Bridgestone, Cessna, Chrysler, Daihatsu, Daimler, DLR, DuPont, E.ON, EADS, Eurocopter, Faurecia,

Fiat, Fisher-Price, Ford, Foxconn, Fuji, Gillette, GM, Goodrich, Goodyear, Gorbynov Aviation, Greenpoint, Hella, Hilti, Honda, Honeywell, Howmet, Hyundai,

Isuzu, Jaguar, Johnson Controls, Kia, Land Rover, Lego, LG, Lockheed Martin, Mattel, McLaren, Michelin, MTU, NASA, Nike, Nissan, Nokia, Onera, Opel, Philips,

Pininfarina, Porsche, Pratt & Whitney, PSA, Reebok, Renault, Rolls-Royce, Salzgitter Mannesmann, Samsung, Sanyo, Seat, Shell, Siemens, Skoda,

Snecma, Solar Turbines, Sony, Stihl, Subaru, Suzuki, Tata, Thule, ThyssenKrupp, Toyota, Triumph, Villeroy+Boch, Voest Alpine, Volvo, VW, Walt Disney, ZF

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 GOM
Precise Industrial 3D Metrology

GOM develops, produces and distributes software, machines and systems for industrial and automated 3D coordinate
measuring technology and 3D testing based on latest research results and innovative technologies.

With more than 60 sites and an employee network of more than 1,000 metrology specialists, GOM guarantees professional
advice as well as support and service to operators on-site in their local languages. In addition, GOM shares knowledge
on processes and measurement technology in training courses, conferences and application-based workshops.

GOM has been developing measuring technology in Braunschweig since 1990. In the respective research and development
departments, more than 100 engineers, mathematicians and scientists shape the measuring technology of the present
and the future.

Today, more than 14,000 system installations improve product quality and accelerate product development and
manufacturing processes for international companies in the automotive, aerospace and consumer goods industries,
their suppliers as well as many research institutes and universities.

GOM headquarters in Braunschweig, Germany

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